P Toshizo Kato #27
YT Swallows NPB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/09/2025
BNN Index | NPB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TOSHIZO KATO #27 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 9 1-5 0 2.52 60.2 55 4 28 57 1.37 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 45 50
Curveball 45 50
Changeup 60 60
Forkball 50 50
Circle Change 60 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 25
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/08/2025 YOM Win, 8-6 X 5.0 3 3 3 6 3
07/01/2025 @ HIRO Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 7 3 2 2 2 Loss
06/24/2025 @ YOKO Loss, 2-6 X 7.0 6 3 3 0 9 Loss
06/17/2025 @ CHUN Loss, 3-5 X 5.0 3 2 2 3 6
06/10/2025 @ SEIB Win, 6-4 X 5.2 9 1 1 2 7
06/04/2025 FSB Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 3 0 0 2 5
05/30/2025 @ HOKK Loss, 0-2 X 5.0 7 1 1 3 4 Loss
05/21/2025 HIRO Loss, 1-3 X 4.2 4 2 1 4 6 Loss
05/15/2025 @ YOM Loss, 2-12 X 4.2 7 8 3 2 3 Loss
05/08/2025 @ HIRO Loss, 5-6 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Simple man who enjoys simple pleasures.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/17/1999
Born in:Sakai, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y150,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 139 Days
Service This Yr:103 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 139 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 12th Pick in Round 3
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 9 1 5 0 2.52 60.2 55 24 17 4 28 57 0 0.0 0 2 22.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 6 1 12.46 8.16 8.46 4.15 3.72 1.37 96 0.8 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 117 28 6 0 3 15 16 25 0 2 1 .239 .336 .368 .703      
vs. RHB 111 27 4 1 1 9 12 32 1 1 0 .243 .315 .324 .639      
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 3 3 3 2 6 3  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 0 2 2  
March 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
April 4 0 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 5 1 1 0 3 7  
May 4 3 0 3 0 2.60 17.1 19 11 5 1 10 15  
June 4 4 0 1 0 2.38 22.2 21 6 6 1 7 27  
July 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 10 6 5 2 8 5  
Spring Training 12 0 1 0 1 1.96 18.1 17 4 4 1 2 14  
Last Year 29 22 3 5 0 5.38 103.2 107 64 62 10 53 77  
2 Years Ago 7 1 1 0 0 1.69 16.0 11 3 3 1 5 16  
Career 51 32 5 10 0 4.09 180.1 173 91 82 15 86 150  
Home 5 3 0 1 0 1.96 18.1 11 5 4 2 13 19  
Road 10 6 1 4 0 2.76 42.1 44 19 13 2 15 38  
Grass 6 2 1 2 0 2.45 22.0 18 7 6 1 5 18  
Turf 9 7 0 3 0 2.56 38.2 37 17 11 3 23 39  
Day 2 1 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 10 1 1 0 4 9  
Night 13 8 1 5 0 2.72 53.0 45 23 16 4 24 48  
As Starter 9 9 0 5 0 3.00 48.0 49 23 16 4 24 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 0 0.71 12.2 6 1 1 0 4 12  
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.81 8.44 10.12 3.38 2.11 1.31 55 0.2 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100      
vs. RHB 17 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399      
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6  
2 Years Ago 38 9 5 6 1 3.49 80.0 85 37 31 3 37 43  
Career 106 26 18 14 2 4.50 208.0 222 111 104 10 117 125  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6  
Grass 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6  
Night 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 YT - NPB 23 7 1 1 0 0 1.69 16.0 11 3 3 1 5 16 0 0 1.00 .244 2.83 0.2 203
2024 YT - NPB 24 29 22 3 5 0 5.38 103.2 107 64 62 10 53 77 0 0 1.54 .314 4.35 0.1 65
2025 YT - NPB 25 15 9 1 5 0 2.52 60.2 55 24 17 4 28 57 0 0 1.37 .304 3.72 0.8 154
Total NPB 51 32 5 10 0 4.09 180.1 173 91 82 15 86 150 0 0 1.44 .305 4.00 1.2 87
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Total - 21 20 20 8 6 0 3.56 134.0 134 55 53 8 45 112 0 0 1.34 .321 3.31 3.1 100
2022 Saitama Musashi - A 22 2 2 0 2 0 8.31 8.2 15 10 8 2 5 10 0 0 2.31 .464 7.75 -0.1 61
2022 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 67 16 12 8 1 5.36 122.2 132 74 73 7 78 76 0 0 1.71 .326 6.24 0.8 114
2023 YT (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 38 9 5 6 1 3.49 80.0 85 37 31 3 37 43 0 0 1.52 .311 4.03 0.4 108
2025 YT (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 1.31 .333 2.11 0.2 999
Total NGN 106 26 18 14 2 4.50 208.0 222 111 104 10 117 125 0 0 1.63 .320 5.28 114.4
Total BCL 2 2 0 2 0 8.31 8.2 15 10 8 2 5 10 0 0 2.31 .464 7.75 61.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA P 67 16 9 17 3 28 2 .929 122.2 1.91 -3.0 1.268
2022 Saitama Musashi - A P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 .000
2022 Saitama Musashi - A 2B 1 1 5 2 1 8 1 .875 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .693
2022 Saitama Musashi - A 3B 6 6 1 12 0 14 1 .929 51.0 2.29 -0.5 .945
2022 Saitama Musashi - A CF 3 3 9 0 0 11 2 .818 24.0 3.38 -0.1 .975
2023 YT (Ni-Gun) - AA P 38 9 2 9 0 12 1 .917 80.0 1.24 -1.7 1.010
2023 YT - INT P 7 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.9 .000
2024 YT - INT P 29 22 2 14 0 18 2 .889 103.2 1.39 -1.8 1.191
2025 YT (Ni-Gun) - AA P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.2 .986
2025 YT - INT P 15 9 7 8 1 15 0 1.000 60.2 2.23 -1.0 .988
TOTAL P 159 60 22 51 4 79 6 .924 397.0 1.65 -8.1 1.108
TOTAL 2B 1 1 5 2 1 8 1 .875 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .693
TOTAL 3B 6 6 1 12 0 14 1 .929 51.0 2.29 -0.5 .945
TOTAL CF 3 3 9 0 0 11 2 .818 24.0 3.38 -0.1 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
12/04/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, out of college Waseda
12/13/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization with a signing bonus of Y47,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (50).
03/25/2022 Named the #53 prospect in the NPB
04/19/2022 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/2022 Wins the NGN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/18/2022 Named the #46 prospect in the NPB
06/22/2022 Injured on 06/21/2022, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
07/10/2022 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/2022 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
10/03/2022 Named the #39 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 40 (50).
03/31/2023 Named the #82 prospect in the NPB
04/07/2023 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/07/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/29/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/2023 Injured on 07/05/2023, diagnosed with a strained biceps, is day-to-day.
10/10/2023 Named the #91 prospect in the NPB
11/02/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
03/29/2024 Named the #56 prospect in the NPB
04/12/2024 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/2024 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/12/2025 Injured on 03/10/2025, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
04/10/2025 Injured on 04/09/2025, diagnosed with a forearm strain, is day-to-day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2024 8 10
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